Luke 4:18-19
18 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me,because he has anointed meto preach good news to the poor.He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisonersand recovery of sight for the blind,to release the oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."NIV
The Lord Jesus Christ proclaim the Kingdom of God and minister during His earthly ministry under the anointing and power f the Holy Spirit. Because Jesus was in His human form, he cannot do any miracle without the empowerment from God the Holy Spirit. And He, declared that the same Spirit will be received by everyone who believes in Him as we tarry and wait for His coming in our lives. (Acts 1:8).
Why the Holy Spirit anointed Jesus and every beleiver?
1. To preach the gospel- Its God plan that every person be given a valid opportunity to know the salvation Jesus provided on the cross. Unless the Holy Spirit is at work with the one who shares the gospel it will not make any conviction to the hearers. That's why we need to ask for the Holy Spirit presence all the time!
2.To heal the broken hearted-One of the given thing in this life is this truth that all man is wounded in their soul!It's the result of our relationship with our fellow man, most started at our childhood and goes on as long as we live. It affects our lives and personality, its the root of all our impatience and bitterness. It cause us even to lost our own identity and self recognition. But Thank God that He does not want us to be on that situation always. He sent the Holy Spirit so that to His word being ministered to us, it can go deep into our being and unveil those hidden pains and bring them to the feet of Jesus. The Holy Spirit will give us strength to forgive and let go of all those wounds and pain in our hearts. Which will be replace by Gods peace and a new heart full of God's goodness in us. By this we will be able to start a new day to every person we meet and will be living with as a new person in Christ!
3. To proclaim deliverance tp the captives-There are people who were just in bondage of something. For those who wants to be free,the Holy Spirit is here to make it a reality in you! No matter how enslavement you have Jesus can set you free by the power of His Spirit at work in His church today! So why remain in bondage if there is a way out of it! The Holy Spirit is here Come and received your freedom!!!
4. To give sight to the blind-Literally and spiritually implied, that many who lost their sight can find light in Christ! Many who are decieved for lack of the true knowledge of God can only be enlightened by the Holy Spirit. Only by Him we can, know who Christ really is. And only by Him we can walk the right path. For only in Him Christ is revealed! Through Him then, light will shine upon us!
5. To set at liberty them that are oppressed-Oppression is common today inspite of innovation and technological advancement in our society. Because many has failed and will keep on failing.Its the spirit that is the twin of being so self centered and ambitious, that leads us to frustration if our dream does not materialized. Many hide in the dark,some just give up and lived in frustration.While if only we will allow the Holy Spirit to take over our lives through Christ we, can find new hope and strength to start a again with His help and wisdom we will see that God is so good that He will not deprived us of the very best thing he can provide in this life. Though He won't give way to what we want, but He will make sure we will have better that what we are apprehending for! The Holy Spirit is here to redirect our path and give us joy forever more!
6. To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord-The Holy Spirit moves in our lives so that we can bring the right message at the right time to the right recipient. He makes all things beautiful in His time he said!! This work of the Holy Spirit is never missed a single person in every generation since the day of pentecost!
My fellow believers let us not missed the anointing of the Holy Spirit which is freely and abundantly given to us because of Christ our Lord! The curch must always be flowing in this anointing so that Jesus will be exalted and people will be saved,healed, delivered and empowered by the word of God and by the power of the Holy Spirit!!!
Anoint us oh Lord! Anoint us today!!!
Bong
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